leek
- noun
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A long vegetable with a white bottom part and flat green leaves, related to the onion and used in cooking.
I always add a chopped leek to my potato soup.
She washed the leeks carefully to get the sand out.
Leeks taste milder and sweeter than ordinary onions.
We planted two rows of leeks along the garden fence.
Common collocations: chopped leek · leek and potato soup · a bunch of leeks · fry the leeks · wash the leeks
Part of: Vegetables, Cooking, The garden
Forms
- plural
- leeks